diff --git a/doc/docker.md b/doc/docker.md
index 91caab97e..238b2cfba 100644
--- a/doc/docker.md
+++ b/doc/docker.md
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ If your database needs additional settings, you will have to use a personalized
 | `PAD_OPTIONS_RTL`                |             | `false` |
 | `PAD_OPTIONS_ALWAYS_SHOW_CHAT`   |             | `false` |
 | `PAD_OPTIONS_CHAT_AND_USERS`     |             | `false` |
-| `PAD_OPTIONS_LANG`               |             | `en-gb` |
+| `PAD_OPTIONS_LANG`               |             | `null`  |
 
 
 ### Shortcuts
diff --git a/settings.json.docker b/settings.json.docker
index ed1be901d..338bfc951 100644
--- a/settings.json.docker
+++ b/settings.json.docker
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
     "rtl":              "${PAD_OPTIONS_RTL:false}",
     "alwaysShowChat":   "${PAD_OPTIONS_ALWAYS_SHOW_CHAT:false}",
     "chatAndUsers":     "${PAD_OPTIONS_CHAT_AND_USERS:false}",
-    "lang":             "${PAD_OPTIONS_LANG:en-gb}"
+    "lang":             "${PAD_OPTIONS_LANG:null}"
   },
 
   /*
diff --git a/settings.json.template b/settings.json.template
index 8b8766be8..9bb040917 100644
--- a/settings.json.template
+++ b/settings.json.template
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
     "rtl":              false,
     "alwaysShowChat":   false,
     "chatAndUsers":     false,
-    "lang":             "en-gb"
+    "lang":             null
   },
 
   /*
diff --git a/src/node/utils/Settings.js b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
index 814601f89..4beba3962 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/Settings.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ exports.padOptions = {
   rtl: false,
   alwaysShowChat: false,
   chatAndUsers: false,
-  lang: 'en-gb',
+  lang: null,
 };
 
 /**